Certain Antibiotics May Double Risk of Statin Toxicity

(NEW YORK) -- Millions of people take statins to lower the level of cholesterol in their blood. Now research published in the Annals of Internal Medicine says that mixing statins with some... Read More

Organ Donation Rates: How the US Stacks Up

(NEW YORK) -- Facebook may have provided a boost to organ donation in the United States since its donor registration button launched last year, but organs are still scarce, and about 18 people die... Read More

Can Apple’s Siri Help Prevent Suicide?

(NEW YORK) -- Apple's snarky assistant has been updated with a helpful, serious feature. Siri will now respond to suicidal statements with useful suicide prevention information. Prior t... Read More

HPV Vaccines Working Despite Limited Use

(WASHINGTON) -- Vaccines against the cancer-causing human papillomavirus appear to be working better than expected in the U.S. given the country’s dismal vaccination rates, according to a new... Read More

Eliminate Racism, Increase Life Expectancy?

(WASHINGTON) -- Eliminating racism might help people live longer. Medical studies increasingly show that racial bias, whether overt or subtle and unintentional, can lead to chronic stre... Read More

Women Undress in Photos to Mark Special Occasions

(NEW YORK) -- Increasing numbers of women are marking special occasions such as bridal parties and big milestone birthdays by posing together scantily clad, the New York Post reports.... Read More

American Medical Association Declares Obesity a Disease

(NEW YORK) -- Obesity is a disease, according to the American Medical Association. The nation’s largest physician organization made the designation on Tuesday in an effort to get m... Read More

Baby's Skull Rebuilt 'Like a Jigsaw Puzzle' to Fix Fused Bones

(NEW YORK) -- Ryan Burke was born with a misshapen head -- a common consequence of natural birth. But when the lopsidedness lingered for three months, his parents got worried. "His... Read More

Experts: Melissa Etheridge's Comments on Angelina Jolie Out of Line

(NEW YORK) -- Singer and breast cancer survivor Melissa Etheridge is standing by her comments that actress Angelia Jolie was "fearful" and not "brave" for undergoing a double mastectomy to avoid br... Read More

Fast Thinking Saves Lives from Stroke

(NEW YORK) -- Doctors have long known that the sooner a stroke is treated, the better the outcome. But now a new study finds just how much each minute counts. For each 15-minute he... Read More